Nozzle spray



Oct. 5,1926. 1,602,095

` J. J. BARXSCILLO NOZZLE SPRAY F'iled Oct. 3, 1925 31a/vento@ proved curved Patented Get. 5, 1926.

^ linviTEDl STATES JOHN'J. BARISCILEO, or ,ASBURY rARK', NEW JERSEY.

. NOZYZLE SPRAY.

Application filed October 8, `1925. Serial No. 61,213.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in spray nozzles and more particularly to a vaginal douche spray.

An importanty object of the invention resides in the provision of a vaginal douche spray having dilater .arms arranged in spaced relation to a longitudinally curved irrigating tube andl which arms are also curved longitudinally te parallel theV tube.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a ysyringe nozzle embodying a central irrigating tubehaving a concave spraying end and dilater arms arranged in such relation te said spraying end, that the vaginal'tissues are heldaway from said concave end and the'spray orifices therein sovthatforceful streams of the douche liquid can be expelled `and thenl find ready exit from the inner yportion of the vaginal tract, between the dilater arms to permit complete flushing during irrigation, thereby preventing infection from retention of secretion and discharge. 1 A Y A further object is to provide a device of the above character which consists of few and substantial parts, is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and which is highly efficient in practice.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those slilled in the art of using such devices as the following description proceeds.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration l have shown preferred embodiments of the invention, and wherein like numerals are employed to parts throughout the several views;

Figure l is a side elevation of my imvaginal spray nozzle,

Figure 2 is an tend elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section through the outer end of the spray, and

Figure 4 is a side elevation of another embodiment of my invention.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l designates an elongated hollow irrigating tube, which may be straight as shown in curved longitudinally as illustrated in Figure 1, and which has its syringe tub-e attaching end 2 provided with any suitable means for attachment to the syringe tube, not shown. This end is here illustrated in Figure l, as being tapered inthe usual manner or, as shown in Figure 4 as having screw threads. Beginning approximately half larly disposed inwardly toward designate like Figure 4, or partlyV way the length of this tube l and extending tov thesouter end thereof, lateral orifices 3 are provided therein at spaced intervals and 1n spaced rows.circumferentially ,as clearly shown. The outer end of the vtube is concave as at 4 and is equipped with forwardly directed. orifices 5; there preferably being five innumber, one being located centrallyof and. equi-distant from the other four' which are disposed equi-distant from each other as shown, for a purpose which will be presently.described.

In order to prevent the-vaginal tissues from contactingdirectly with the orifices of the irrigating tube and to facilitate rapid discharge of the cleansing fluid into and out ofthe vaginal tract, .aA dilater cage designated in its entirety by theA numeral 6, is provided to surround theperforated part of the tube l in spaced relation thereto. This cage is formed by a plurality of dilater arms 7 which are arranged in spaced relation tothe tube and to each other circumferentiallv of the tube; there being `four in number in the presentv instance, although a greater or less-number may be provided without departingvfrom the scope of this invention.

The ends of each dilater arm 7 are anguthe tube l as at 8 to connect with the same. It will be particularly noted that the outer end 9 of each dilater arm 7 extends beyond the outer end of the irrigating tube andris then curved rearwardlyand inwardly to extend toward the center of the tube te be joined thereto, the purpose being to cause the outer ends of these arms to form with the concaved end 4 of the tube, a concavity in which the orifices 5 are located, whereby the vaginal tissues are held away from these orifices so as not to interfere with the streams of douche fluid issuing therefrom. Also, this` construction coupled with the fact that the surfaces 10 between the ends of the dilater arms where 'they join the tube, are concaved transversely of the spray te form rounded grooves, permits the fluid to thoroughly flush the tract and pass unobstructedly te the mouth thereof.

The cage 6 may be Aformed as one piece and separate from the irrigating tube to be slipped thereon and attached thereto by suitable means, er the dilater arms may be formed integral and in one piece with the tube l, or may be made separately and independently united to the tube in any suit-` able manner.

It Will be particularly noted in Figure 3, that the outer end surfaces o the dilator arms are inclined and slightly concaved to merge into and conform or continue the curvature of the concaved end of the tube l. This construction is provided, not only to hold the tissues away from the nozzle, but

to provide the nozzle With curved surfaces.

and to eliminate all crevices and corners in which infectious mattei' would be apt to lodge and render suoli a nozzle highly unsanitary, lith my present construction wherein the dilator arms merge into the Walls ofthe concave end 4l of. the tube and the surfaces l0 between the arms, a highly sanitary nozzle is iforinediivhich can be easily and thoroughly cleaned after each treatnient.

It will be observed in Figure l. that. the dilator, arms are curved longitudinally to conform to and parallel the tube. I am aware ot prior dilating nozzles ot the type shown in Dr. Spencers Patent 577,524 and others, and believe that I am the first to provide one in Whichboth thedilating arms and irrigating tube are curved longitudinally with the arms arranged in spaced relation to the tube.

t is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the saine and that. various changes in the shape, size, or arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing troni-the spirit tube and curved rearwardlyand inwardlyY toward the outer end ot. the tube to Vjoin with the same to forni a concavity, andthe surfaces between the end-sof said arms being concaved transversely ot the nozzle 2. A nozzle spray comprising inl combina tion, a tube having its outer end concaved.4 and perforated, andil dilator armsV carried: byV

the tube in spaced relation thereto, theoutei` end surfaces of said arms being curved inwardly to join and conform to thecurvatureofthe concaved end of said tube.

3. A nozzle spray comprising in combina,-

tion, a tube having its: outer, endvconoaved' and perforated, a plurality` of dilator arms. arranged longitudinally and circumferen-v tially or' the tube iny spa-ced relation thereto..

and to each other, the outer ends` of said arms projecting beyond theconcavedfend ot the tube, said ends of. the arms being curved; inwardly and inclinedand slightly concaved;

to merge into and contornato thecurvature ot the coneaved end of said tube toprovide a smooth uninterruptedconcave surface.

In testimony whereof I1 hereuntoaiiix. my

signature.

iorniv Ji BARisciLLo'. 

